Gyeongju Intercity Bus TerminalThe Gyeongju Nodong-ri and Noseo-ri Tomb Groups, located about a 10-minute walk from theGreat MausoleumUnlike Daeneungwon, the ancient tombs look like small hills and are still located near the rear gate of Daereungwon, alongside the houses of Gyeongju citizens. They stretch from east to west around Boseok-ro, opposite the rear gate of Daereungwon, and have remained intact throughout the history of Silla.
Gyeongju Nodong-ri Tombs
Bonghwangdae
Of the three tombs in Nodong-ri, designated Historic Site No. 38, only two have been excavated: Geumryeongchong and Sillichong, which are relatively small in scale, and there is one large tomb that has not been excavated called Bonghwangdae. This tomb is 3 meters high and has a circumference of 2 meters, making it the largest single royal tomb in Silla.
The Golden Bell Tomb was named after the 27cm-tall golden crown and golden bell that were unearthed there, and many other relics have been excavated from it, including a 91cm-tall gold crown that reveals the essence of the Silla period, as well as a ceramic figure on horseback (National Treasure No. 5.3). The Shoe Tomb was named after the gorgeous gilt bronze shoes that were unearthed there. This ancient tomb is a typical wooden stone-pile coffin tomb built between the 3.3th and 1.2th centuries, with a wooden coffin measuring XNUMXm east to west, XNUMXm north to south, and XNUMXm high, on top of which river stones were piled up, covered with a pile of stones about XNUMXm in diameter, and then filled with soil. Grave goods excavated from the tomb include gilt bronze shoes, various ornaments, earthenware, metal and iron containers, horse equipment, and weapons.
Gyeongjuro Seo-ri Tombs
Noseo-ri Tomb, designated as Historic Site No. 39, is clustered on the flat land around Noseo-dong. Five tombs have been excavated and numerous relics have been unearthed so far, including Geumgwanchong, named after the gold crown that was first unearthed in 5, and Seobongchong, named after the gold crown that was unearthed when the Crown Prince of Sweden participated in the excavation in 1921.
Seobongchong Tomb in Gyeongjuro Seori Tombs
First excavated by Korean archaeologists in 1946, Hocheon Tomb was named after an inscription found on the bottom surface of a bronze jar with a lid that was used as a ritual vessel for King Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo. It is not clear how the Goguryeo relics made their way to Gyeongju, but they are said to be valuable relics that prove that Goguryeo and Silla had friendly relations at the time.
When the Japanese scientist Umehara Sueji re-investigated the ancient tomb following previous tomb robbery, horse bones and horse equipment were unearthed, hence the name Machon (Horse Tomb), and Sansanchon (Twin Bed Tomb), so named because two stone beds were found there, making it seem as if ancient tales have traveled back in time and are coming to light before us.
Machon
Sangsanchong Tomb
You can also see some flat burial mounds, which are said to have been made flat because the tombs of former burial mounds were used as building materials in an era when awareness of cultural heritage was still low. There are benches placed here and there in the burial mound park, which are used by local people to take a break or go for a stroll.
| spot name | Gyeongju Nodong-ri and Noseo-ri Tombs 경주노동동 ・ 노서리고분군 |
| Address | 104, Noseo-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 104 XNUMX |
| Admission fee | Free |
| Specified | Gyeongju Daereungwon Ilwon Historic Site No. 512 |
| directions | 10 minutes walk from Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal |
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